LIFESTYLE
How To Make An Asymmetric Spring Lilac Wreath
smelling the lilac...
simplicity is often more chic...
Making a wreath is so simple, all you need is a good secateur, some florist wire – you can use string but I find that florist wire is so much easier to use – a few sprigs of foliage and flowers of your choice, and a circular wreath base – or whatever you fancy – but when you use a circular base it is so much easier to hang. For the base I used some willow wrapped with Virginia Creepers that I made last Christmas. I always keep the wreath base in the shed after the festivities.
One mistake I used to make when I started to make wreaths, was to try to fill them with lots of foliage or adornments, but I found now that simplicity is often more chic, delicate and much easier to create.
The one tricky thing about making an asymmetric wreath, is that when you hang your final wreath you will have to play a little with it to make sure it sits right, but you can always help holding your wreath by adding a cheeky little pin hidden behind a ribbon to keep it in place.
make your house smell beautiful...
Finally, ribbons are always a beautiful addition, I personally love velvet ribbons, I found that they create lovely movements and textures and make your wreath even more special. And again, when your wreath has dried out, keep the ribbons for the next one 🙂
You can find little floral water tubes on line that you could add at the bottom of your flowers to keep them fresh, you could hide them with foliage or ribbons, but I personally like when flowers start to dry out, I think it adds a certain nostalgia and a realisation that nothing lasts, a reminder to enjoy and respect each moment to its fullest.
Making wreath is a beautiful pastime and is sure to make your house smell beautiful and add a little joy by bringing the outdoor in.
“And stay, my dear stay... forever, as my quiet song, in my lilac dawn.”
― Sanober Khan, A Thousand Flamingos